Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 55.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi is 55.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi peaked at 55.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2013.
Burundi ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 51.4% | — |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 55.0% | +15.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 55.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 55.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 39.6% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 47.8% | 55.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi was 55.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release